Head-stall for horses.



PATENTE-ID NOV. 10, 1903.

J. D. PLYNN. HEAD SDALL POD DUNES..

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 3D, 1902.

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SPECIFICATION forming' part 0f Letters Patent No. 743,704, dated November 10, 1903.

Application tiled August 30, 1902. Serial No. 1211644. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES D. FLYNN, a cil-izen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have in- Vented a newand useful Head-Stall for Horses, 0f which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a head-shield for horses. y

The object of the invention is in a simple, ready, thoroughly efticient, and practical manner to protect horses from sunstroke or from being overcome by excessive heat.

With these and other objects in View, as will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists, generally stated, in a double-Walled shield with the Walls thereof held spaced apart and being of a shape to conform closely to the crown, sides, and forehead of an anmals head.

Theinvention consists, further, in a shield adapted to hold Water and provided with means for filling and emptying it Without removing it from the animals head.

The invention consists, further, in a shield to contain Water, the pliesv or Walls of the shield being held spaced apart to prevent distortion or bulging when filled and to prevent the collapse thereof when the Water is removed, and being provided, further, with means for filling or emptying it Without removing it from the animals head.

The invention consists, further, in the novel construction and combination of parts of a head-shield for horses, as will be hereinafter fully described' and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which like" numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts, there is illustrated one form of embodiment of the invention capable of carryplies 2 and 3 of any suitable waterproof material, such as rubber, which are molded or otherwise shaped to conform to the crown, sides, and forehead of a horses head. The shield is provided with two openings 4, through which the animals ears protrude, and the edges of these openings, as Well as the sides and front of the hood, are suitably connected, as by being vulcanized together or assembled by stitches 5,.asmay be` preferred. The sides of the shield have-associated With them fastening-strips 6 and 7, the terminals of the straps that are connected with the shield being forked, thus to distribute the strain on the shield when the same is positioned on the animals head, the'free terminal of one stra-p being provided with a buckle and the like terminal of the other strap `with a plurality of openings to be engaged struction is common and well understood detailed illustration is omitted.

In order to hold the plies or Walls of the hood spaced at the proper distance apart, thus to prevent'bulging or distortion of the structure when [illed with water and to prevent its collapse when empty, suitable spacing means, such as blocks or buttons 8, are employed, with which the plies are suitably secured, as by means of stitches or rivets. A.As herein shown these spacing devices are disposed at the front portion of the shield; but it is to be understood that they may be employed in connection with the rear and side portions thereof if found necessary or desirable.

Secured to the ply or wall 2 at the crown of the shield is a metallic filling-tube 9, Which operates to hold the plies at this point separated in the same manner as the spacing devices 8, the end of the tube that impinges the ply2 being provided Withscallops or serrations l0 to permit escape of Water into the space between the plies. The tube projects up- Ward beyond the ply 2 and is threaded -at l1 for engagement with a screw-cap l2, by which it is closed when the shield is once filled. At the center of the front portion of vthe shield there is arranged a discharge-tube 13, the outer end of which is threadedr for the reception of a screw-cap 14, which operates normally to seal the tube.

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In applying the shield to position it is rst emptied of water in order that it may more closely conform to the contour of the animals head and is then secured in position by means of the straps 6 and 7. When thus positioned, the screw-cap l2 is removed and Water in the desired quantity or any other suitable fluid is supplied to the interior of the shield, after which the cap is again replaced. So long as the Water remains cool, and even after it has become slightly warm, it will operate in a positive manner to protect the animals head from the etect of the suns rays, and when the shield is used with air as a filling it serves as a non-conductor for the suns rays in the same manner as an attic over a building. If the animal be exposed for long stretches of time to excessive heat, so that theA water becomes heated, and thus uncomfortable to its head, cool Water may be readily supplied by removing the screw-cap 14 to permit discharge -of the contents, then replacing the cap, and then removing the cap l2 and lling, as before. The spacingblocks hence perform the double function of preventing an abnormal distention or collapse of the Walls ofthe shield.

The embodiment of the invention herein shown is illustrative of one form that will be thoroughly efficient in use; but it is to be understood thatthe invention is not to be limited to the precise proportion and shape of the parts herein shown, as these may be widely departed from and still be Within the scope of the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, l

what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A device of the class described comprising a multi-ply shield, and means connected with and disposed between the oppositelydisposed plies for performing the double function of a holder for retaining said plies in position against abnormal distention when filled and of spacing-blocks for preventing their collapse when empty.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a multi-ply shield, spacing-blocks connecting the plies thereof, and afilling and an emptying device carried by the shield, the filling device constituting also a means for holding the plies spaced.

3. A device of the class described, comprising a multi-ply shield, spacing-blocks connecting the plies thereof, a filling device carried by the upper portion of the shield and having its inner end provided with water-escape openings, and an emptying device carried by the lower po'rtion of the shield.

42 A device of the class described comprising a multi-ply shield, spacing-blocks disposed at intervals between-the plies of said shield, and fastening means passed through said plies and blocks tohold the latter against displacement.

In testimony thatv I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

JAMES D. FLYNN.

Witnesses:

W. J. DILLoN, J. H. JocHUM, Jr. 

